A. R. Gurney

A. R. Gurney
Born	Albert Ramsdell Gurney, Jr. (1930-11-01)November 1, 1930 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died	June 13, 2017(2017-06-13) (aged 86) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Playwright, novelist, screenwriter
Education	Nichols School St. Paul's School (1948)
Alma mater	Williams College (1952) Yale School of Drama (1958)
Genre	Theatre
Notable works	Love Letters The Cocktail Hour The Dining Room Sweet Sue
Spouse	Mary Forman Goodyear ​ ​ (m. 1957)​
Children	4

Albert Ramsdell Gurney Jr. (November 1, 1930 – June 13, 2017) was an American playwright, novelist and academic.^[1][2][3] He was known for works including The Dining Room (1982), Sweet Sue (1986/7), Love Letters (1988), and The Cocktail Hour (1988).

Gurney died in Manhattan on June 13, 2017, at the age of 86.^[4]

References

1. Sponberg, Arvid F. (1991). Broadway Talks: What Professionals Think about Commercial Theater in America. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313266874.
2. "A.R. Gurney Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
3. Sponberg, Arvid F. (2004). A.R. Gurney: A Casebook. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0415929981.
4. Berkvist, Robert (June 14, 2017). "A.R. Gurney, Playwright Who Explored Upper-Crust Anxieties, Dies at 86". The New York Times.